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Ivan & Maryke's epic wedding celebration!

Ivan & Maryke's epic wedding celebration is live on my blog!

“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” Coco Chanel

It was a huge privilege to be a part of their big day and I enjoyed every second of it!

It is amazing how their love story unfolded from their engagement shoot late last year up to their wedding celebration! It is very rare to find two people so much in love for the Heavenly Father and each other! They are a joy to be around and their beauty shines through in interacting with them and also in the pictures. 

Enjoy the pictures and I pray a rich blessing over your marriage! and please do not hesitate to leave a comment at the end!

Venue: Hertford Country Hotel

Make-up: Giruldi Spurling (friend of Maryke)

Wedding gown: Bridal Room, Pretoria

Wedding Ring: Poggenpoel Diamante

Wedding Suit: Trenery, Woolworths

Ivan's Shoes: Aldo

Flowers: Magnifique Floral Art, Erna Swart

Badges and menu design: You & Me Design

Photobooth Video: https://vimeo.com/171584491

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Andre & Marlene becomes one {Wedding}

Andre & Marlene tie the knot. Their epic wedding photos.

“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” Maya Angelou

Families are one of the most important things in this world, and Andre & Marlene's families are just amazing. From the engagement shoot to the wedding, I had the most amazing experiences of both their families, and now in front of God, their families have come together. It was such a privilege to photograph a part of their story, and it may have rained on the wedding day, but the blessing of the Lord are on your marriage and life! 

The rain shot was just amazing and sometimes you just wish that it rains to have shots like these! Enjoy the pictures and do not hesitate to leave a comment at the end!

Guest house: Delectus Manor, Pretoria

Venue: Bukra Wedding Venue

 

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Teaser! Ivan & Maryke's epic wedding at the Hertford Country Hotel

Teaser! Ivan & Maryke's epic wedding at the Hertford Country Hotel!

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“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” Coco Chanel

Maryke & Ivan's ‪#‎weddingday‬ is going to be one of those ‪#‎weddings‬ I will never forget! They looked absolutely amazing on Friday, and the wedding was so special to me. I know both of them personally and it was a privilege to be a part of this day!

Venue: Hertford Country Hotel

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Stephen & Gena's urban e-session

Stepen & Gena's urban e-session in the inner city of Johannesburg!

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Wow. This was a super fun shoot. We got to go to the inner city of Johannesburg to do an urban shoot, and Stephen & Gena just rocked! They looked absolutely exquisite, and I just love the way that they contrasted with the surroundings...amazing!

I had a bit of a laugh with Stephen because he was very stiff and on his nerves, and I had to train him in front of the camera. The greatest moment for me was when we were almost at the end of the shoot Gena said: "Wow, I have never seen Stephen smile this much". Thanks for the compliment.

I so wish I was going to take their wedding pictures, which I am not. They already have a photographer booked, but I can just imagine how wonderful their weddings pics are going to be!

We had an interesting moment though during the shoot. My camera was almost nabbed. There was a guy who came up to me and asked that I take a picture of him, but while his buddy was behind me looking for an opportunity to nab my camera (I didn't know this, Gena told me afterwards). Gena went into a praying frenzy and her faith got us out of that situation. The 2 guys left us but our nerves only really settled once we left the area after the shoot.

A big thank you to Fourways Flower Market at Pineslopes, JHB, for the bouquet of flowers!

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Charlotte & Darren's love story!

Charlotte & Darren's love story is live! What a wonderful small and intimate wedding at Shelanti Tea Gardens in Pretoria.

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"Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting" Ralph Waldo Emerson

Charlotte and Darren's small but very intimate wedding was held at Shelanti Tea Garden in Centurion! I just love this venue and the Chapel is just amazing. Charlotte's make-up was done by the Glam Squad, and they did such an amazing job! Her dress was from Vanilla in Centurion Mall.

The day was full of special moments, and it was a privilege to be a part of this wedding!

One special moment was Darren's wedding gift to Charlotte. He gave her a Mercedes GLA, and he just melted her heart even more with this incredible gift!

Venue & Flowers: Shelanti Tea Garden

Make-up: The Glam Squad

Wedding dress: Vanilla, Centurion Mall

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Wezo & Tammy's love story is live!

Wezo and Tammy's love story is live. Their wedding was held at Avianto Wedding Venue in Gauteng! 

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I am a work colleague of Wezo, and it was an absolute pleasure to be entrusted to capture his big day. He is such a warmhearted person, with a driven personality.

When I met Tammy, she completely overwhelmed me with her open heart and authentic personality, and love just oozes out of her heart! Tammy’s dress was made by Diamond Love, in Killarney Mall, and she definitely made a statement with her beautiful red Nine West shoes. Her ring was also made by American Swiss.

I had so much fun capturing their day! We ended up being a bit late…or rather very late for the ceremony, but I am sure all South Africans have some sense of African time…things like these create memories that lasts a lifetime.  

It was a first time to do a wedding at Avianto Wedding Venue on my own, and Enes Kamanga did an awesome job! I have assisted weddings here before, and every time I am back here I get a sense of overwhelming beauty and majesty!  

 
 
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Ivan & Maryke's love story begins here!

I cant wait to do the wedding for Ivan and Maryke! its going to be epic!

I am looking forward to the wedding of this amazingly beautiful couple!

Maryke and Ivan blossomed in front of the camera and I thoroughly enjoyed capturing their funky engagement shoot. Maryke's mom works at Roedean School South Africa and she organised that we can have the shoot at the school, which is such a beautiful venue. The gorgeous historic buildings, the lawns, the view of the Johannesburg General Hospital chimney in the background, and the majestic gardens makes this a stunning venue. The school was opened in 1903 and there is a lot of heritage here, and I believe that it meant a lot to Maryke to do this shoot at the school.

I definitely take my hat off for Maryke, because she had food poisoning or something on the day. Every 20min she had to go to the bathroom, and she still smiled and looked so beautifully. And Ivan looked great as well. It's always a challenge to capture photos of a photographer, which meant that I had to up my game. The amazing reality of this is it shows in the pictures! I believe this shoot came out amazing and that they will have a good taste of the pictures to come at their wedding day!

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